What to Do When Your Child is the Bully

Age-by-Age Social Development Checklist

A child’s social and emotional development is critical to overall success in school and life. Kids with developmental delays and struggles often …

Is My Teen's Behavior Due to Hormones or a Developmental Issue?

The teenage years can be a confusing time full of ups and downs. The challenges this age group faces, including performing well in school and …

Surviving Plane Travel When Your Child Has Behavioral Challenges

Traveling by plane is a boring, physically challenging endeavor for almost everyone, but especially for children with behavioral challenges. Yet, …

Great at School, Meltdowns at Home? Understanding After-School Restraint Collapse

The short answer: Many kids hold it together all day: they follow rules, sit still, wait their turn and swallow frustration. That takes a lot of …

How to Design a Behavior Chart that Works

Behavior charts are one of the fastest and easiest behavior modification tools available today. Most children love the immediate feedback these …

Managing a Child's Behavior While Shopping in Holiday Crowds

How to Manage School Refusal Behavior

So your child has figured out the secret that all parents try to keep to themselves: adults can't really make him do much of anything. If he doesn't …

Handling School Behavior Calls: A Parent's Guide

There is nothing more frustrating than a mid-afternoon phone call from a school administrator telling you your child is in their office. Whether your …